Cheap Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse CVS

If your kids are like Captain Obvious and Princess Random, brushing their teeth can be a challenge I love this kids Listerine. It makes brushing fun for them which makes it painless for me.

This week all 3 types of Kids Listerine is on sale for $3.99 at CVS, if you buy one you get a $2 ECB. There is also a $1/1 Mfg. C/O that came the 6/14/09 Smart Source (exp. 5/31/10). After coupons and ECB it is $.99 per bottle. Seeing as how there are 3 bottles on the kids bathroom shelf at all times, I like to stock up on these. The limit on these is 2 per card. I have two cards, mine and my moms. SO I was able to get 4.

Picture tomorrow!

Nivea Body Wash Money Maker at CVS

If you have any Nivea coupons it is time to head to CVS to stock up. This Sunday there was a $4/1 Nivea for Women Body Wash Mfg. Co. in the Red Plum Insert. There is also a BOGO Nivea Body Wash Mfg. Co. in the May All You Magazine. Some CVS stores will allow you to use both if you are buying two bottles. Remember that when you go to CVS you should always scan your CVS card at the Coupon Center. Scan it several times, until it says no more coupons. I have been getting a $2/2 Bar Soap or Body Wash CVS Coupon each time I scan, if you get this it can be combined in the offer. The body wash is on sale for $4.88 this week and there is a promo for $5 ECB if you spend $15 on Nivea. Reports are that the limit to this deal is 5.

Here is the scenario I am doing.

6- Nivea Body Wash @ $4.88 = $29.28

3- $4/1 Co - $12

3- BOGO Co -$14.64

1-CVS $2/2 Body Wash Co -$2

Total $.64

So after the $5 ECB this deal is a $4.36 Money Maker.

CVS Lunch Run

I was so busy yesterday with Princess Random's 8th birthday that I didn't get to go get any newspapers. So I had to scramble to find a store that still had some.

There is a CVS near my office that isn't shopped by many coupon shoppers. I love it because I can often locate great sale prices on clearance merchandise, go home that night to get my coupons matched up and still find the deals the next day.

So that store was the first store I found that had any Sunday papers left, so I headed there for my lunch break. I was happy to see a sign on the door announcing 90% off Christmas Merchandise. Woo Hoo!

I of course headed straight there, and cleaned up on Christmas merchandise.

I had $10 ECB to spend so I filled my cart with Christmas goodies. Some of the stuff was as low as $.07.

Here is what I got...

Transaction 1..

3- Sunday Houston Chronicle $5.25

Used $5 ECB

Total Oop $.025

Transaction 2...

1- Pack Snowman Peeps $1.50 clearance $.15

1- Crayola Sugar Cookie decorating set $1.99 clearance $.19

3- Asst Gift bags $1.99 clearance $.19

8- Curling Ribbon $.69 clearance $.07

5- Rolls self adhesive gift tags $1.99 clearance $.19

6- 24 Ct Christmas Stickers $1.99 clearance $.19

7- 3 Pack Large Shirt Boxes $2.99 clearance $.29

1- Transformer Ornament $7.99 clearance $.79

2- 10 Pc Writing set $.99 clearance $.09

1- Jonas brothers hair set $5.99 clearance $.59

1- Tinkerbell Ornament $5.99 clearance $.59

1- 2009 Ornament $3.99 clearance $.39

After using my other $5 ECB my total Oop was $3.32

I can't wait to see these items this December when I pull out the Christmas boxes.

I think this was my 4th Christmas clearance shopping trip, between the various stores, we are going to have some great new Christmas stuff this year.

A super quick CVS run

This afternoon I had to run an errand before I went home, so I made a quick detour to CVS. I wanted to get the Oust spray that is on special this week, but they were out.

But, the trip wasn't wasted.

CVS publishes a magazine called Reinventing Beauty. It is always full of coupons. The newest issue was just released with $25 in coupons for only $.99. I was able to get 4 of them.

I also got 3 Dawn Hand Renewal they are usually $1.99 but I had a rain check making them $1. I had 3 mfg C/O fro $1/1 from a Proctor & Gamble mailer.

I was also able to find 4 more of the Nivea Lip Balm. This store had them on sale for $2.99, and I had the BOGO Coupon from this Sunday's paper.

So after all the coupons and one of yesterday's $5 ECB my total was $5.50.

I'm BAAAACK!

I am so glad to be back. Pardon the temporary disappearance. I decided to take a few weeks break and really enjoy my family during the holiday season. We had a great Christmas and New Year's and I pray you all did too. I am still having major issues dealing with it being the year 2010.

I didn't even read any of my favorite websites. So here we are it is the beginning of a brand new year, and I am ready to SHOP! Today at lunch I went to CVS and Walgreens to get a few great deals. I did two transactions at CVS and one at Walgreens. I can't wait to go back tomorrow and do some more.

Here is what I got at Walgreen's...

1- Bayer Contour Meter $14.99 - $14.99 MIR- $14.99 mgf C/O

1- Electrasol Dishwashing tabs 20 ct. $3.49 - $2.50 mfg C/O - $1 RR

Total Oop - $1.07

RR- $1

MIR- $14.99

Total - $14.92 Overage

CVS Transaction 1...

2- Christmas Hershey Kisses $3.99- Clearance $.89

4- Christmas Peel and stick gift tags $1.99- Clearance $.49

24- 12 ct. Tylenol Cold and Sinus $.99 - Clearance $.09

24- 12 ct. Tylenol PM $.99 - Clearance $.09

4- Nivea Lip Balm -$3.19 -2 BOGO mfg C/O- $5 ECB WYB $10

Total Oop- $13.62

ECB $5

Total- $8.62

CVS Transaction 2...

4- Nivea Lip Balm -$3.19 -2 BOGO mfg C/O- $5 ECB WYB $10

Total Oop- $6.56

ECB-$5

Total-$1.56

All in all it was a great welcome back to the coupon shopping world.

30 Days of Giving Day 9

For today's giving I went to CVS and bought two of the Nova Max Glucose Monitors. It was a great deal since it was free after ECB's and I know that the food pantry can certainly find someone that will be able to use them. It is never easy to have to deal with diabetes, but I hope that our donation will lighten someone's burden.

CVS is my favorite lunch spot!

My lunch date didn't happen today so I decided to try my luck with a CVS run. I am so glad that I did. I didn't even have my coupon binder with me. Luckily I had my trusty purse size organizer. This is where I keep all of my CVS coupons and ECB's so it worked out great.

This is how I did this.

Transaction #1...

10- CVS Permanent Markers Clearanced $.13 (If you are anything like me, you can never find one)

2- 3 Piece Stationary sets Clearanced $.25

7- Assorted Hannah Montana & HSM Coloring books Clearanced $.39

2- Tide stain Release gel pacs $4.00- 2x $1/1 Mfg c/o (blinkie on the shelf)

1- 12 Pack binder clips $.99 (rain check from july)

2- 2 Pack Dyna Pep Energy Shot $4.99 (rain check from a few weeks ago)

1- LaCross Tweezers $1

1-Lighter $.99

Total Oop $.52

CVS Coupons used

1x $5/$25

$15 ECB

Recieved $11 ECB's

Transaction #2

11- Assorted Hannah Montana & HSM Coloring books Clearanced $.39

1-16 Pack Duracell AA Batteries $10

1- Tide With Bleach Alternative $6 - $1/1 mfg c/o

1- Tide stain Release gel pacs $4.00- $1/1 Mfg c/o (blinkie on the shelf)

3- Tide stain Release liquid $4.00- 2x $1/1 Mfg c/o (blinkie on the shelf) and 1 $1.50/1 mfg c/o

2- Caramello $.89 (these were supposed to be BOGO Free but I missed that it didn't ring that way.

Total Oop $9.28

CVS Coupons used

1x $5/$25

$19 ECB's

Recieved $10 ECB's

So I got all of that for a grand total of $9.80.

Plus I got a rain check for the Dawn Hand Renewal that is on sale for $1. I have $1/1 Mfg c/o's that will make it FREE. My favorite word.

My Personal One Week Challenge

Last Friday I made a quick trip to Target for cat food. I had just received the coupons I traded, and I decided to look for the Chef Michael's that would be free with coupons. I Grabbed a couple bags of cat food and a few of the Chef Michael's.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that the BOGO can of Chef Michael's wet food coupon rang up for the price of the dry food bag. Combined with the $3 Chef Michael's Bag mfg. c/o and the Target $1.50 off Chef Michael's Dry food, and Target BOGO can Chef Michael's it created a huge overage. With this overage I was able to also get the cat food for free. I decided when I got home that I would challenge myself to see how well I could work this deal. I originally was only going to shop at Target, but on Friday I realized that I was still about $30 from my $100 total so I made a stop at CVS. All in all it made for a very successful week.

My goal was to spend less than $100 in one week, how much I could get for that money and what I would save by doing so.

So here is my final total for one week.

14- Trial Size bag Chef Michael's ($.50)

9- Small Bag Purina Healthful Life Cat Food ($2.14)

6- 4 lb. Bags Meow Mix ($3.57)

1- 3.15 lb bag Friskies ($3.57)

40- Medium Bags Chef Michael's ($4.26)

85- Cans Chef Michael's ($.89)

1- Big Grab Bag Funyun's ($.99)

3- 20 oz. Bottles Aquafina ($1.29)

36- Johnson's Buddies Soap ($.97)

1- Can Snawsome Dog Treats

24- 8oz Gerber Baby Bottles ($.99)

19- 4oz Gerber Baby Bottles ($.99)

4- Ceaser's Bistro Dog Food ($

8- Meow Mix Can Food ($

3- Archer Farm's Artisan Bread ($.85)

25- Glade Candle Tin's ($1.66)

2- 4 pack Glade Candle Tin Refills ($2.50)

3- Glade Soy Candles ($4.49)

9- Large Bags Chef Michael's ($9.24)

5- Various Size M&M's ($.59)

2- Sterlite 56qt Containers ($5.00)

2-24 count Tylenol 8 hr ($.47)

1- Theraflu 24 ct ($.39)

4- Value Packs Coppertone Neutrashield ($1.29)

1- Coppertone Neutrashield ($1.29)

12- Coppertone Sport ($.97)

2- CVS Key ring Sunscreen ($.29)

20- Glade Carpet Fresh Powder($1.66)

1- NYC Blush (.29)

1- Neutrogena Base ($1.29)

6- Kodak B&W Disposable Cameras ($.97)

2- 24 count CVS Junior Ibuprofen ($.39)

2- 40 Count CVS Allergy Relief ($.39)

List of Coupons used...

MFG...

Free Trial Bag Chef Michael's

$3/1 Chef Michael's

BOGO Can Chef Michael's

$1/1 Glade Carpet Fresh Powder

$1.50/1 Glade Candle Tin

$3/1 Item from Glade Fragrance Collection

Free Glade Scented Oil Candle Refill When you buy Candle

BOGO Ceaser's Bistro

$1/4 Meow Mix Wet Food

$1 Snawsomes treats

Free Chocolate (free Chocolate Friday)

Target Printable...

BOGO Chef Michael's Can

$1.50/1 Bag Chef Michael's Dry Food

$1/1 Archer Farms Artisan Bread

$1/1 Gerber Feeding Accessory

$1/1 Johnson's Bath Product

CVS Coupon

$1.50/1 Coppertone Sunscreen

$5/30

$4/20

So the Grand totals...

Total before clearance and coupons- $1095.16

Total After Clearance and Coupons- $93.14

Total Savings- $1002.02

So my $100 dollars really stretched very well. I was so proud of how much I was able to get.

Walgreens and CVS 8-28

Since Captain Obvious has started Pre K, I decided to use my new found freedom on Friday afternoon with a CVS and Walgreens trip. I went to three Walgreens and got 15 Huggies wipes, 15 Character Bandaids, 2 more of the coveted Children's Activity Books and 4 coloring books.

At CVS I was able to get 1 case of Gold Emblem bottled water, two rolls of CVS paper towels, I pack of CVS cookies, 1 bottle CVS liquid hand soap, 3 boxes of Sani Hands for Kids hand wipes, 1 Canister of CVS sanitizer wipes and 4 packs of Kotex Panty liners.

My grand total oop was $19.93.

CVS Weekend shopping

I only did one trip to CVS this weekend so I had to make it count.

I have to remind you to always scan your card at the price checker before you start. It is a fantastic little deal. This time I got 3- Free Hair Coloring up to $10 c/o's and a $5/$25.

I even got a bonus and didn't have to count this trip in my Grocery Budget because my dad gave me money for just this. He encourages my coupon shopping and as he was leaving from visiting us handed me the money to do this shopping.

I got

1- Swiffer Wet Jet Pads Refill

2- 3 Packs of CVS Paper towels

4- Packs of Sour Patch Kids

14- Value Packs of Twizzlers Various flavors

4- Three Packs of Winterfresh Gum

3-Three Packs of Juicy Fruit

4- Three Packs Extra Gum

3- Loreal Preference Hair Color

1- 24 Pack of CVS Toilet Paper

7- Three Musketeers Bars

9- Snickers Bars

6- Twix bars

Unfortunately I don't have my reciept with me to explain the transactions in more detail, but I got a lot a of great deals and I do know that it was seven transactions.

Before anyone asks, No, we won't be eating all of the candy. I will use it for giftbaskets etc.

Another CVS trip

I made another quick trip to CVS this evening.

I was looking for the Blink Tears that are an ECB Deal this week. But they are all out. But I got a Rain Check.

I did find...

2-Listerine Smart Rinse Clearance for $2.29 (1-BOGO mfg c/o)

1- Bag of Cotton Squares

11- Clairol Naturals Loving Care Hair Color (11-$4 mfg c/o)

Minus 1 $5/$25

Minus one $2 ECB

Total Oop $3.43

CVS Trip this week

This weeks CVS trip was a great success. I received another $5 off $25 from the magic coupon printer to go along with the one I already had. I needed to either create two $25 transactions or one $50.

This is the break down of what I got.

4- Downy Fabric Softener (4- $.50 mfg c/o)

2- Clorox Color Safe Bleach (2- $1 mfg c/o)

6- Listerine Agent Cool Blue (6- $1 Ip c/c + 3 BOGO mfg c/o)

2- 4 Packs CVS Batteries (1 Free AA Battery CVS c/o + BOGO Sale this week)

2- Packs Sour Patch Kids (1 $1 CVS c/o)

1- Venom Energy Drink (1 Free mfg c/o)

1- 8 Pack CVS Paper Towels (1 $1 CVS c/o)

2- Scrubbing Bubbles Instant Shower Cleaner Refills (1 BOGO Mfg c/o)

8- Clairol Natural Loving Care Hair Color (8 $4 mfg c/o)

Total Oop.- $15.63

Episode Three.... Brand New Store....

This episode finds our hero well rested from a few days alone with her One True Love, and ready to shop till she drops in her continued effort to save the Almighty Dollar.

Fresh from a great clearance score at Target Super Coupon Mom heads to the other side of the highway to take on the newest CVS in the area.

"WOW!" She exclaimed as she entered the bright and clean store. "This is shaping up to be a promising outing."

Without delay Super Coupon Mom grabs her handy shopping cart, and heads straight to the Magic Coupon Machine.

The Magic Coupon machine must have been in a good mood today, because Super Coupon Mom scored a $5 off $25 coupon. "Woo Hoo!" She thought to herself, "If I can create a pre coupon total over $50 I can use both of the $5 off $25 coupons that I have."

Super Coupon Mom immediately began to calculate her transaction in her head.

"What high dollar items do I need to add to the stockpile?" she asked herself.

Quickly figuring that she definitely needed to add laundry detergent to the stockpile Super Coupon Mom set out to build her transaction around that goal.

After a thorough scan of the CVS Flyer Super Coupon Mom sees that CVS has Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent on sale at 2/$6.99 with a $2 ECB for each set of two. Since the transaction limit was three per card. Super Coupon Mom quickly added six bottles to her cart.

"That will be a great start to building up to $50, now I need to find a way to fill in the difference." She said to herself.

Quickly remembering the three things she knew she had coupons for Super Coupon Mom added 16 individual packs of Mentos Gum, 1-3 Pack of Mentos Gum, 2 Composition Books (On both kids school supply list), 2 cases of bottled water and 2 packages of cashews. Having finally achieved a total of $51 Super Coupon Mom exclaimed, "Perfect, now to the checkout to save the Almighty Dollar."

With a skip in her step our Hero heads to the cashier already feeling triumphant.

After handing the stunned cashier her coupons and ECB's Super Coupon Mom paid only $14 oop.

AHHHHH... But wait. That $14 came from the gift card that CVS so nicely rewarded me with last week for filling prescriptions with them. So Super Coupon Mom’s total OOP is $0.

Giddy with her victory Super Coupon Mom passes the time by counting her new ECB's as she waits patiently for the cashier writes up her Rain checks for some of the school supplies they were out of.

New ECB's totaling $13 and another $5 off $25 in hand Super Coupon Mom Heads home to rest and prepare for her next adventure.

CVS IS great this week.

I had to make a quick trip to CVS for my mom today at lunch. So I planned to start taking advantage of their 6x8 Photobook sale. This week it is on sale for $7.99 with $7.99 in ECB's back = FREE. Originally the limit was 1 per card, but as it turns out other bloggers discovered that it is 5 per card. So I have been planning to create 15 books, five for each card. I have organized and edited all my pics, and was ready to go. The CVS I went to not only didn't know about the limit change but, the albums were ringing up incorrectly ($9.99 with no ECB). I knew this was not going to go the way I wanted. Little did I know that I had just encountered a great cashier and manager. I forget their names, but, I have her id number to call and brag. They manually did the ECB's for all 4 of my transactions. I will be going back on Friday to a different CVS to continue this deal. But, I am so excited about my albums. They will make great gifts.

The Adventures...Super Coupon Mom conquers CVS.

In the further adventures of the Super Coupon Mom we find our hero sweltering in the intense Texas heat. "Hottest July in decades....hmmm I better think of something to do today that won't keep me out in this heat," thought Emily. "I know," she thought, "Let's go to CVS and see if we can find some great deals. Maybe we can even save that Almighty Dollar." With her trusty sidekicks in tow Emily quickly changed them all to their alter egos(gotta help the youngsters)...Super Coupon Mom, Princess Random and Captain Obvious. So they all dashed to the Mom-mobile(Trailblazer), and off they went. This CVS was not a great windfall, it was a little to far out in the burbs. All of those great razors were gone, but never fear Super Coupon Mom is here!!!!!

Straight to the pharmacy isle for clearance Alavert. Yes we all have allergies, even super heros have weaknesses. The 12 count Alavert was on Clearance from $10.99 marked to $2.75. Two of the boxes had $2 peelies (p/e) and Super Coupon Mom just happened to have a $2.00 c/o in her trusty binder. All of the other clearance medicine was gone so our heros set out in search of other great bargains.

"Look Super Coupon Mom, over there" cries Captain Obvious, "the clearance table." They all rushed to the table to see what bargains awaited. Super Coupon Mom turns to Princess Random and says, "Princess do we have any coupons for Mentos Gum?"

"Why yes, look here $.55 c/o." Cries Princess Random. Great so they grabbed 5 at $.42. Cha-Ching!!! Free gum!!

"Quick Captain Obvious, get our handy CVS card and ECB's and lets go check out!"

Our Heros head to the cashier where they present their finding to the clerk. After the total they present all of their coupons and ECB's and the Cashier says, "that will be $.06 please."

Captain Obvious reaches into his little pockets and pays her with a dime.

Once again our fearless heros have conquered evil and saved the Almighty Dollar.

Stay tuned next week for more adventures of Super Coupon Mom, Princess Random, and Captain Obvious.

CVS Deal Today....

For a while now bloggers have been posting about this great clearance deal on Bic Soleil Razors. CVS had a bonus pack with 4 blades attached for $2.99. Great price, but dig into my handy coupon binder and woo hoo I have a $3 c/o. So I have been searching high and low for this deal. I searched through at least 10 CVS stores. Today for lunch I decided that I needed to try one more time. I mean what super hero can give up on a challenge like this. So I mapped a route that would take me to 3 CVS stores I had never visited.

First stop was my Jackpot!!!!!!!!!!!

They had not one or two razors..... they had 14. It was official I had won.

I got one and went to scan it just in case. Wow! Not $2.99, but $1.49. Sweet so my handy $3 c/o would net me 2 and I would only have to pay tax. Sweet! But, what what's that. Oh look I have three coupons for free blades if you buy the handle. OMG!

So I got 10 Razors, each with a bonus 4 pack of blades, and three extra packs of blades.

As always in CVS I checked the clearance section. Scoreboard. 90% off Clearance was packed. I got a Crayola Hannah Montana Color Wonder kit for $1.30, a Hannah Montana Candy container for 13 cents and a set of Hannah Stickers for 40 cents. All will be in my Christmas stash for this year. I also got 6 two packs of Colgate Wisp for 13 cents each, and 5 Sally Hansen Nail Polishes for 1.39. Oh look a .50 c/o in my binder. Woo. And for my super reader seven year old side kick, I found a book she has been eyeing at the bookstore for a while only 70 cents.

So a very successful trip even if I didn't buy anything at the other two stores. I also have two more coupons for the razors.